Thursday, August 28, 2008

Names. Everyone has one, most people have a vague idea what their own means, but few give them much more thought. The study of names is called onomastics, a field which touches on linguistics, history, anthropology, pyschology, sociology, philology and much more.

We are not going to get that involved into this.

I remember doing this to my name in grade school.Here's the quiz ........

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

We all can feel overwhelmed.After a good, productive day's work you come home and you get hit with piles of laundry, desk covered in papers, dishes on the counter and no milk in the frig. AAaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!Even you, the most calm, cool and collected person, are entitled to SNAP.

Maybe you don't scream and you just give up.Resolve yourself to "this is the way it is."Well, you should never settle. You deserve more.

Ellen was feeling overwhelmed in her home office."I just left it as is so you can see the mess."

Ellen began by describing to me what each pile was for in the room, how she uses the area to work and what she would like to see her office to function. With that info, we began to dive into the papers, sort out the dated items and get Ellen's office into shape.

Ellen could not believe how much better her office felt. She had a plan on how to use her office more efficiently."This is just what I needed," she said to me.

Ellen worked along side me to learn about how to better use her space. She utilized my organizing know-how to get the most out of her project and now LOVES her office.

Monday, August 11, 2008

It reminded me of what I thought old neighborhoods use to look like. Not one home was the same.Big porches with swings on them.Huge neighborhood parks.A downright, friendly place to call home.

"Beth" asked me to come help get her garage in order. She had some great storage space, just was not utilizing it. Beth moved in about 5 years ago, then aquired more items from family members. Her car fit into the garage, but the rest of the space was stacked with stuff.

Where do you start with a project like this?With the box that is right before you.

Beth and I began sorting out her boxes: Christmas, donations, garden supplies, sports gear and, yes, trash. Once Beth could see what all she had, then we could come up with a plan to store all her needed items.

In the end, Beth was left with a load of items for donation and another for recycling. She also had a small sorting project to do on her own. That being the boxes left in this picture. These contained some personal items. I did not just leave Beth with the task. Her job was to get this stuff sorted by the next week prior to trash day.

I followed up with Beth to make sure she stayed on track. YEAH! She got it done and loves pulling into her organized garage. Beth said her organizing experience was "Just Ducky!"

Beth, glad I could help you out and thanks for bringing me to your wonderful neighborhood.

Love this quote!Cinderella was a hard working chick, kicked down much of her life with dreams of meeting prince charming. Once she tried on a shoe, her life blossomed and her dreams began to come true.

My goal has not been to find my prince charming. Though for the first time in my life I do feel like a princess: cared for, respected, appreciated.

Every day my intention is to make the day the best possible, do what is right for others and have fun.....lots of fun.

5 yrs ago I was completely lost and destroyed. Looking at how far I have come is stunning and exciting to imagine what will be accomplished in the future.

If you are struggling in some way in your life,you are just one action away from triumph.